

Engine (42%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (9%)
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (48%)
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Nissan Frontier in Texas, United States Nov 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
Jun 201145000 mi | Serious acute failure of the fuel sending unit in the fuel tank. Serious safety hazard as fuel was actually spraying on the grounground while the truck was running. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
Nissan Frontier in Colorado, United States May 2013 - Sep 2020 | |||
Mar 201570000 miUS $1200 | Fuel pump sensor and fuel pump | ||
Dec 201695000 miUS $600 | AC actuator makes noise for 10 seconds once key is turned on | ||
Apr 201796000 miUS $200 | New headlight assemblies. Headlight assemblies were fogged over, had been polished, and were giving off very little light. | ||
Sep 2017104000 mi | Replaced coil and spark plugs to fix a misfire. A week after replacement of coil and spark plugs, power loss was extreme, and check engine light appeared. I was told the misfire may have burned out, or collapsed the catalytic converter. Replaced the catalytic converter on the misfire side, and all was well. | ||
Sep 2018106500 miUS $387 | Clean injectors. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Nissan Frontier in California, United States - Jun 2010 | |||
Feb 201033000 mi | Infamous Timing Chain that so many have come to love. When you hear a squeaking/squealing type of noise with the engine on, you have a timing chain problem. It can harm the engines life overtime. Under 5 year/60k, warranty. $2000? | ||
Jun 201033000 mi | INFAMOUS Fuel Sending Unit. They finally decided to make it a VOLUNTEER recall, since it doesn't cost much to replace. Can cost upwards of $500. Covered by the 3/36 warranty. |
Nissan Frontier in Alberta, Canada Feb 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
Nov 201354560 miC $600 | rear differential vent failed, seals blew, differential fluid leaked to brakes, contaminating them. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Nissan Frontier in Ohio, United States Jun 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
Sep 201476000 mi | Check engine light was on |
Nissan Frontier in Missouri, United States Mar 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
Aug 201353000 miUS $570 | Fuel gauge stopped working. Bad fuel sending unit.Nissan knows of the problem but will not fix it. |
154-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed manual RWD
Nissan Frontier in Ohio, United States Nov 2013 - Feb 2016 | |||
Jul 2015116000 miUS $600 | Wheel bearing, and abs sensor |
Nissan Frontier in Alabama, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
Aug 201220300 miUS $5 | Grommet on the clutch pedal lever that pushes kill switch when clutch pedal is pressed had cracked and fallen out. Engine would not crank. AAA checked battery and alternator before ID-ing the problem.I put nut/bolt through grommet hole.Works |
Nissan Frontier in Virginia, United States Jun 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jun 2017137000 miUS $80 | front brake rotors and pads | ||
Aug 2017137000 miUS $110 | rear pads and rotors | ||
May 2020170000 miUS $500 | clockspring for airbag--no individual parts had to replace entire module from dealer only |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
Nissan Frontier in Iowa, United States Aug 2010 - Nov 2017 | |||
Mar 201666000 miUS $350 | Fuel level sensor threw a CEL |
Nissan Frontier in North Carolina, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2012 | |||
Aug 201143800 miUS $5 | Vehicle failed to start. Battery tested good. All accessories worked fine. Problem turned out to be broken plastic nipple on back of clutch lever, which contacts safety switch. Replaced with metal bolt. | ||
Dec 201148000 mi | Fuel gauge erratic and slow to respond; check engine light illuminated. Dealer replaced faulty fuel sending unit at no cost due to extended coverage from Nissan on fuel sending units. | ||
Jan 201231000 mi | Squeaky suspension unable to be repaired (well, dealer "fixed" it for $50 under Nissan CPO warranty, noise returned 1 day later). |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
Nissan Frontier in Ontario, Canada Oct 2011 - Nov 2011 | |||
Nov 201184664 miC $3 | When you open the tailgate, cables hold it. The bolts that hold the cable were all loose except for one, and another had completely fallen out. Dealer ordered wrong one, stripped hole when installing. When you open the tailgate, cables hold it. The bolts that hold the cable were all loose except for one, and another had completely fallen out. Dealer ordered wrong one, stripped hole when installing. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
Nissan Frontier in California, United States Mar 2011 - May 2021 | |||
Jun 201144000 mi | Faulty fuel sender. Dealer replaced sender under special extended warranty from Nissan. First time problem occurred there was no special warranty from Nissan and owner fix by adding Techron to gas. Symptom was fuel gauge not accurate. | ||
Aug 201144500 mi | Timing Chain replacement on 4.0L V-6 with automatic tranmission. Covered under powertrain warranty. | ||
Sep 201359000 miUS $329 | Valve covers leaking oil; valve cover gaskets replaced | ||
Jan 201462000 miUS $269 | OEM battery leakage at terminal. Corroded terminal and damaged fusable link. Installed new battery, terminal end and fusable link. | ||
Feb 201576000 miUS $300 | Corrosion at roof panel weld seam above drivers door. | ||
Nov 201586000 miUS $950 | Heater actuator broke and vehicle did not provide heat to the interior. | ||
Aug 201695000 miUS $530 | Engine crank position sensor and cam position sensor failure. Removed and replaced. | ||
Nov 2017113000 miUS $550 | Front wheel bearing failure (noticed by humming while driving) | ||
Feb 2021123000 miUS $4200 | Automatic transmission wasn't shifting into second gear. Rebuilt transmission installed at a transmission shop. |
Nissan Frontier in California, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 2017138000 miUS $25 | Lower coolant hose broke, replaced. | ||
Jun 2018148000 miUS $600 | All suspension parts replaced due to age, wear and tear, poor ride quality Front struts, con trip arms, sway bar end links, say bar bushings, tie rod ends. Rear struts |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed manual RWD
Nissan Frontier in Texas, United States Aug 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
Jun 201161000 miUS $20 | Clutch switch that prevents engine start without clutch pedal depressing failed. For now bypass switch. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD
Nissan Frontier in Georgia, United States - Apr 2008 | |||
Oct 2007499 mi | Passenger seat backboard not secured to seat back. Replaced backboard under warranty. | ||
Apr 20087478 mi | Right front and right rear power windows slowly ease down, when partly open, making a screeching noise. Dealer replaced regulators in both power window motors. Repaired under warranty. |
Nissan Frontier in Florida, United States Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 | |||
Sep 201866000 miUS $500 | Replaced brakes and rear rotors |
Nissan Frontier in Indiana, United States May 2017 - Jan 2021 | |||
Jan 2018131000 miUS $30 | Replace belt tensioner | ||
Jul 2019142474 miUS $34 | Replaced faulty camshaft position sensor (right/passenger bank). | ||
Apr 2020147177 miUS $1144 | Replace and program Engine Control Module | ||
Jun 2020147441 miUS $28 | Replace faulty camshaft position sensor (left/driver bank). |
Nissan Frontier in Oklahoma, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2019 | |||
May 201585900 miUS $670 | Replace one bad coil along with all spark plugs. Used aftermarket coil and lower spec spark plugs because dealer markup on factory Nissan coils and the 100K mile plugs was absurd. | ||
Dec 2016108000 miUS $10 | Cylinder #3 coil failed Seal behind oil cooler leaking...removed oil cooler and replaced seal. | ||
Oct 2017118000 mi | Replacement coil on #3 cylinder failed AGAIN...luckily it was under AutoZone's warranty so I got a new replacement for free. Not sure if the vehicle caused the failure or if the part was subpar... |
Nissan Frontier in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
Aug 201245900 mi | AC not blowing cool, dealer removed and replaced switches. | ||
Dec 201459000 miUS $55 | Replaced driver door regulator and motor due to non functioning. |
Nissan Frontier in Louisiana, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
May 2011164000 miUS $305 | replaced rear bumper rear brakes done | ||
Aug 2012203300 miUS $420 | REAR PASS WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT. | ||
Oct 2013237000 mi | Belt wearing. | ||
Nov 2013238500 mi | Heater core leak. | ||
Jan 2014242700 miUS $835 | Heater core replaced. | ||
May 2014251100 miUS $467 | Gasket for A/C blown. |
Nissan Frontier in Tennessee, United States Jul 2010 - Feb 2014 | |||
Sep 201263000 miUS $140 | Windshield washer tank removed and replaced due to crack in tank. Bought part from online reseller and local mechanic performed repair. Tricky part was removing wheel well to reach install location. |
261-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
Nissan Frontier in New York, United States Sep 2010 - Nov 2013 | |||
Nov 201250000 miUS $50 | Rear driveshaft u-joint replacement |
Nissan Frontier in Minnesota, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
Apr 201555000 miUS $470 | The headlights and radio remained on even after the engine was stopped and the ignition key was removed. Accessory relay in ignition system was replaced. Battery checked 5 volts after charging 10 minutes. Later, it checked OK. I am going to take the battery back to Costco for a refund. | ||
May 201555000 mi | Recent problem recurred - battery drained after a couple of days and unit wouldn't start. Same dealer as previously had the vehicle towed, didn't charge anything but couldn't find any problem. I decided to trade this vehicle in. | ||
Jun 201555000 mi | Vehicle wouldn't start after two trips to dealer. i sold the vehicle. |
Nissan Frontier in North Carolina, United States Sep 2010 - Feb 2011 | |||
Oct 201067000 mi | Replaced fuel level sensor in the gas tank |
Nissan Frontier in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
Aug 201172820 mi | check engine light for failed fuel tank sensor. Extended warranty on this known problem item. repaired at no cost. | ||
Sep 201391760 miC $1800 | Timing chain guides wore out. Caused a whining sound. |
Nissan Frontier in Texas, United States - Aug 2007 | |||
Aug 2007300 mi | A/C repair - no cost due to warranty |
Nissan Frontier in New Mexico, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
Sep 201566000 miUS $500 | Fuel sending unit failed | ||
Jul 2018104000 miUS $300 | leaking axle seal |